This week we are getting to know our new friends, our learning space and the daily routines. They are quick bunch, I'll give them that! We set up the room together, did some cleaning, opened up all of our ordered materials and put them away, organized our class library and made table groups for work times.
We read two great books together, Wolf Watch and The Giant Jam Sandwich.
While the stories are totally different, we talked a lot about how not only is it the jobs of the adults in the building to keep kids safe, it is their job to keep one another safe as well. In the book Wolf Watch, we talked about how the wolves in a wolf pack helps each other in this kind of way. We also talked about how when there is a problem, it is the job of the group to help solve it. The solution can be straightforward or creative, as we found out when looking at how the characters in The Giant Jam Sandwich solved their problem.
We did a little practicing of read-to-self time at literacy and will continue our work expanding into writing next week with some guided prompts. We will be doing more work on our literacy schedule and options in the days and weeks ahead.
ALLERGIES: In order to be sensitive to the dietary needs of the kids in our class, I am asking for families to not send in baked goods for birthdays and other "treat days". Fruits are best but please avoid mango, apple and pineapple. If you have questions, please be in touch.
I think that's it for now. It has really been a pleasure to be back at school, surrounded by the creativity, kindness and earnestness of young children. I look forward to getting to know your children more and more and I look forward to seeing you all soon!
Best,
Ben
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